Ernest v. Wible
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 80, April T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1897, No. 2, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Beeber, J. Assumpsit. Before Raybitre, P. J. It appears from the record that this case was before the Superior Court on appeal from a former trial where the appellate court reversed a judgment for the plaintiff, reported in 8 Pa.
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Appeal, No. 80, April T., 1899, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Armstrong Co., June T., 1897, No. 2, on verdict for plaintiff. Opinion by Beeber, J. Assumpsit. Before Raybitre, P. J. It appears from the record that this case was before the Superior Court on appeal from a former trial where the appellate court reversed a judgment for the plaintiff, reported in 8 Pa. Superior Ct. 216. It appears from the evidence that there was testimony tending to show that defendant entered into a contract to put down an oil or gas well on the farm of Abe Flick; that Flick entered into a contract with…
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Berber, J.,
This suit was brought to recover the amount due for coal and wood furnished to defendant and another person engaged in drilling an oil well and for hauling done for them whilst so engaged. The plaintiff sought to recover from the defendant alone, upon the ground that the contract was made with him as an individual, and that he promised to pay the amount due. The defense was that the contract was not the contract of the defendant as an individual, but that it was a partnership or firm contract made by the defendant on behalf of the firm. This was the only point at issue…
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